Kval Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kval Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1091:47,1776,760
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
India81:95,883,173728,828
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kvál (16) are calculated separately.

Kval Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kval Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kval (Russian: Кваль) occurs most in Norway. It may appear as a variant: Kvál. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kval? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kval is the 1,471,719th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kval live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Kval is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 47,177. In Norway Kval is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 92 percent are found, Western Norway, where 6 percent are found and Central Norway, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Norway it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Cambodia, where 6 percent are found.

Kval Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kval has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kval surname rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kval Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kval last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kval earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.06% less than the national average, earning 300,896 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kvál9216/
Kvale891,158/
Khval89606/
Kvaal89436/
Kvalø89243/
Kvall8912/
Kvalå898/
Kvaale80304/
Kvasil8060/
Khvale8024/
Kvaall807/
Kvatil802/
Kvhale801/
Kvalle801/
Kvol758/
Kvachel7332/
Kvalova7312/
Kvalová733/
Khbal67400/
Qvale67395/
Khvalova67277/
Kvool6748/
Khual6745/
Kveil679/
Kvāle672/
Khwal672/
Kvoll672/
Kbayl671/
Cvaal671/
K'Bal671/

Kval Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kval in the Russian language
Квальkval-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kval
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